Cheap Lux: T-Bird (The Big Ass Version)

Here at Rumblenote, we're more into sports cars and hot rods than luxury. But we know some of you folks like the notion of rolling down the road in a Lazy Boy recliner. So we troll the classifieds with a eye out for cool land yachts to keep you happy. And when it comes to land yachts, we don't think you can do much better than this '68 Thunderbird in Sykesville, Maryland.
The T-bird looks in great shape. We never thought we'd say it, but wethis we've have finally found a car that looks right with wire wheels. Landau top looks great in a Billy D sort of way as well. Owner says it's in nice shape (and it looks it) with some little things here and there like messed up like the turn signal switch. The beast has a 429, which means it burns five gallons of gas before you hit cruising speed, which is going to be a problem. Might be a great donor engine for a street rod. But owner wants $5,500 firm, which seems a bit steep, unless he's rating it by the pound. Also says he's only selling it because his wife is having a baby. We'd suggest waiting till the third trimester before hitting him with a low ball.